New Arizona Cardinals parking plan in Glendale kicks off season

Aug. 15, 2012 09:15 AMThe Republic | azcentral.com

A new parking plan is in place for Arizona Cardinals games this season.

As in past years, season-ticket holders have received parking passes from the Cardinals with parking and traffic instructions. Maps to the assigned parking lots are printed on the back of parking passes.

Fans should note the newly designated parking lots and color-coded sections around Westgate City Center. The new colors and access points are:

Purple: Access via Glendale Avenue, south on 95th Avenue.

Blue: Access via Glendale, south on 93rd Avenue.

Yellow: Access via Glendale, south on 91st Avenue.

Here is additional information that fans need to be aware of:

Pedestrian walkways will be different from years past. Use sidewalks and crosswalks to ensure the safety of drivers and pedestrians.

Game-day cash parking is available at Westgate City Center and the Renaissance Hotel parking garage. Drivers should access this parking via Glendale Avenue and then south on 95th or 93rd avenues.

Parking for single-game ticket holders is at the Kellis High School lot on the eastern side of 91st Avenue just north of Orangewood Avenue. A free shuttle service will run between the school and the stadium beginning two hours before the game and ending one hour after.

Parking lots open four hours before kickoff.

"We encourage fans to plan ahead and allow enough time to get to the stadium," said Debbie Albert, Glendale principal traffic engineer.

New parking maps are available on the city's website for fans as well as taxi and limo drivers. Visit glendalesgotgame.com to download them.

Glendale partners with the Arizona Department of Transportation to provide real-time traffic information, and fans may call 511 for updated traffic information. In addition, updates are available via Twitter at twitter.com/GlendaleTraffic.

Glendale police will be directing traffic. Multiple electronic messaging signs will be in place to direct traffic as well.